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2025-06-2530 min
The Built For Coaches PodcastEpisode #79: Not Being Resourceful Will Kill Your BusinessMost coaches think they need more time, money, or followers to grow but what they actually need is more resourcefulness. This episode unpacks the reality of building a business with what you’ve got and how being scrappy, creative, and relentless beats polished plans every time.
2025-06-2332 min
2025-06-1942 minThe Built For Coaches PodcastEpisode #77 - The Merger: Why Coaching and Business Can’t Be Taught SeparatelyThis isn’t just an announcement, it’s a challenge to the entire industry. We're simplifying, elevating, and making sure coaches stop choosing between income and impact.
2025-06-1626 minThe Built For Coaches PodcastEpisode #76 - Why We're Not For YouIn today's episode, I discuss in depth why we're not for you. That's right, NOT for you.
2025-06-0934 min
2025-06-0552 minThe Built For Coaches PodcastEpisode #74 - If You Want Comfortable, Don’t Build a BusinessToday I discuss the reality of running a business. What's required of you in the process and what it takes from you. It's something that people like to pretend, requires little effort because they sell you the dream. And, the thing is, business can feel like a dream but it also requires, hard work to achieve it.
2025-06-0243 min
The Built For Coaches PodcastEpisode #73 - You're Not Running A BusinessToday we discuss the potentially triggering fact that the business you're running, couldn't perhaps be further from a business if you tried. This might sting but it's an absolute necessity for us to be truthful with you on your quest to becoming a successful business owner because if you can't get out of you're own way, you'll be working a 9-5 somewhere probably even less fulfilled.
2025-05-2930 minThe Built For Coaches PodcastEpisode #72 - Unconditional Love, Selflessness & Legacy: A Tribute To The Best TeammateLessons of leadership from a team mate that never let me down. This ones for you, Casey.
2025-05-2627 min
The Built For Coaches PodcastEpisode #71 - You Don't Need To Sacrifice Delivery To Grow Your BusinessCoaches tend to think that in order to grow their business, something needs to give. That "something" is usually client delivery. Which, actually when you think about it, is backwards. Because, if you default to sacrificing your service to grow, you'll be unable to grow if you can't retain client. So, your results overall, don't match your efforts. You can have both but this is the problem... *tune in*
2025-05-2245 minThe Built For Coaches PodcastEpisode #70 - From £0 to £30k+/Month in 6 Months: The Business Model That Actually WorksWe've just closed off on a very successful founders launch for our first intake of Built For Business™. I wanted to take this opportunity to talk you through the model we run that's helped us take 28 coaches onboard in 21 days, that we'll be teaching to our clients throughout this process so that they can build the business of their dreams. Tune in for the goods!
2025-05-1925 min
The Built For Coaches PodcastEpisode #69 - The New Generation of Business CoachingWonder how the results we get with our coaches is so good? What we actually do? How things run? If so, tune in for all your big questions to be answered.
2025-05-1639 min
The Built For Coaches PodcastEpisode #68 - Nostalgia Is Keeping You StuckHave you ever considered that Nostalgia and rooting yourself to a point in time where things worked is actually the very thing keeping you stuck? Romanticising about the past wondering when, what worked, will start to work again? Those things probably still work to a degree but the way you're thinking about moving forward is preventing you from achieving success. Tune in to find out why!
2025-05-0837 minThe Built For Coaches PodcastEpisode #67 - Does Building A "Personal Brand" Give You The Boke?In this episode I help you change your perspective on the term "building a personal brand" to uncover an approach that helps you attract more of the people that align with you, you values and your mission. It's a term that used to give me the ick, until I understood it and I wanted to pass this introspection and reflections over to you so that you can overcome the misjudgement of what you believe a personal brand to be and explore ways to have the impact you truly want to have. Built For Business goes live May 19th. Once...
2025-05-0529 min
The Built For Coaches PodcastEpisode #66 - Developing The Brain You Need To Win In BusinessIn this episode we discuss the way you should be thinking about the growth and problems in your business. The majority of issues stem from the thinking patterns we resort to as human beings... change the way you think, change the way you behave!
2025-05-0228 minThe Built For Coaches PodcastEpisode #65 - Where Are You Pretending To Work?This episode will help you audit your current business position. Not revenue, client numbers or churn rates but instead, where you're pretending to work instead of actually building a business. If you're not clear on the patterns and trends that are keeping you stuck as a founder, it's your responsibility to audit your behaviours and disrupt those patterns you identify with your thinking. If you want to build a business that helps you generate leads predictably, without sending 50 cold outbound messages a day, you can apply for one of the remaining slots in Built For Business, launching May 19th...
2025-04-2830 min
The Built For Coaches PodcastEpisode #64 - What You Believe = How You BehaveToday we discuss multiple different topics all focused on one main problem, they way that you think. Which results in what you believe and how you behave. Coaches have a responsibility to showcase leadership, objectivity and an ability to think differently, especially when working with clients. Although, coaches get caught in multiple different parallels that they can't break free from, apportion blame without trying to change how they think and can find themselves ungrateful while in the pursuit of business growth because more = better. If you can't be grateful for what you currently have, more won't change things but...
2025-04-2458 minThe Built For Coaches PodcastEpisode #63 - It's Not What You Do, It's How You Do It"If I was to go from £0 to £10k p/m this is what I'd do" says 90% of business mentors. There's only one problem though... You can have 2 coaches implement the exact same thing but the results can be drastically different. Why? It's simple really... It's not what you do but how you do it. People are giving you the WHAT but not the HOW. Tune in today to better understand how you can be doing things differently.
2025-04-2133 min
The Built For Coaches PodcastEpisode #62 - Scalability Is A ScamThe way most coach have been taught to scale is a scam. Today discuss the topic of scaling your fitness business in the conventional way that you've been taught by people in the industry and the risks associated with taking advice blindly, delegating too early and not staying true to your values in the pursuit of business growth. Tune in because all is revealed!
2025-04-1751 minThe Built For Coaches PodcastEpisode #61 - From First DM to Final Check-In: How You Lead Shapes Who They BecomeIn todays episode I discuss the importance of how you conduct yourself throughout the entire relationship with a client from before they even pay to their final check in. It's something many coaches overlook and quickly delegate when they haven't mastered relationship building themselves and wonder why they struggle to make sales or keep clients when they're inattentive or delegates aren't anywhere near as scaled as them. If you want to discover a new way of building your business come May 19th, apply now - https://markstrathernpt.typeform.com/to/WHkA1XFA
2025-04-1447 minThe Built For Coaches PodcastEpisode #60 - Why We're Doing Business Coaching Differently (And What You've Been Missing)In today’s episode I discuss the restructure of our businesses to combine two powerful entities when it comes to building your coaching business. Built For Life, a business coaching programme that helps you develop a head and brain for business that helps you understand the key principles to sustainable growth so that regardless of circumstances you can trust in yourself and your knowledge to always be overcoming problems to create the business of your dreams and Built to Coach. The industries leading educational course for coaches on brain based behaviour, neuroscience, psychology and communication. We’ll deliver on the...
2025-04-0746 minThe Built For Coaches PodcastEpisode #59 - Money TalksIn today's episode we discuss the topic of money. Many online health and fitness coaches react very emotionally when it comes to money and don't truly understand why. They want financial security and freedom but don't know how to manage their finances to actually achieve it. Many are living month to month in an erratic state thinking that more money will solve this. Newsflash, it won't. In this episode we talk openly and honestly about our relationship with money and how to manage finances in business accordingly.
2025-04-031h 03The Built For Coaches PodcastEpisode #58 - Why Chasing Virality is Killing Your Coaching BusinessToday's episode touches on the topic of chasing virality in your marketing Vs creating niche specific content. I breakdown why people may think focusing on virality is a good thing, the risks associated, the impact it can have on your fitness business long term, the type of strategy you should be focusing on but when mastered, how you can create content to generate more followers. All of your answers around content creation for more views and engagement are answered in this episode!
2025-03-3131 minThe Built For Coaches PodcastEpisode #57 - Why Do You Think People Don't Want To Work With You?In todays episodes we discuss the importance of positioning yourself as an inspirational and desirable figure to work with. When coaches ask why they're not getting new leads or clients it usually comes down to their positioning. The level of value, the strength of their reputation and the trust they have in the market. We discuss this topic at length to shed light on how you should be aiming to stand out in a crowded market during a trust recession.
2025-03-271h 01The Built For Coaches PodcastEpisode #56 - High Ticket Vs Low Ticket: What They're Not Telling YouThis episode touches on the age old argument of high ticket Vs low ticket. It's less about what brings in more cash or what's easier to sell. It's about understanding WHY you should be implementing one or the other, even both into your business and the pros and cons of each. The landscape has shifted and changed in the industry and understanding what approach you should take is key to running a business that meets the needs of your buyers and your business goals.
2025-03-2443 min
The Built For Coaches PodcastEpisode #55 - Why You're Bored of Your Business & How To Fix ItThe Coaching Queen has made her return! In today's episode we welcome back Jen to the podcast, our first instalment of what will be a weekly appearance from Jen moving forward. We discuss why many coaches are bored, unfulfilled and fed up of the businesses they're running but most importantly, how to fix it.
2025-03-2057 minThe Built For Coaches PodcastEpisode #54 - Exposing the Biggest Lies in Fitness Business CoachingIn today's episode I expose some of the biggest lies in the fitness business coaching space that have stung many coaches. Leaving them feel disgruntled, hopeless, burnt-out, frustrated and many, who now find themselves in debt after not receiving what they paid for. I've included basic principles to always standby in your pursuit of business growth and throughout the entire podcast, re-directed you to what you should be focusing on instead of these lies that have been pedalled.
2025-03-1749 minThe Built For Coaches PodcastEpisode #53 - Breaking the Month-to-Month Trap: Why Short Term Thinking is Killing Your BusinessIn today's episode I discuss the need for long term thinking in your business. The impact that focusing on month to month has on your ability to grow, scale and most importantly, think. I offer direct and straight talking perspectives and I also share a never before insight into what my goals are in business right now.
2025-03-1045 minThe Built For Coaches PodcastEpisode #52 - How To Find Your USP As A Health & Fitness CoachIn today's episode we discuss your USP. Your Unique Selling Point is something that should be a differentiating factor and speaks to the subconscious question in the mind your audience "Why Should I Work With YOU?" this episode is very practical and will give you key steps to identifying your USP so that you can showcase why you're different and why people should invest in you over other coaches.
2025-03-0329 minThe Built For Coaches PodcastEpisode #51 - Marketing Through Awareness Levels To Make More SalesIn today's episode I discuss the relevant topic of improving marketing to speak to people at each stage of the awareness process so that you know how to take people from not being aware of their real problems, to buying from you. I tie this in to how the brain functions, this is all science based and if utilised correctly, will help you develop more trust with more of your audience by delivering a message they actually need at each stage rather than hitting and hopin
2025-02-2433 minThe Built For Coaches PodcastEpisode #50 - How To Stand Out Locally From Other CoachesIn today's episode I touch on the subject and importance of positioning yourself in your local areas as the go-to coach. How to really stand out from other coaches by going the extra mile and putting yourself in different rooms to create opportunities that catapults your status in your areas as an authority figure.
2025-02-1749 minThe Built For Coaches PodcastEpisode #49 - The Fitness Industry Sunk-Cost FallacyThe fitness industry sunk-cost fallacy is keeping many coaches and equally their clients stuck. It's a problem I've seen first hand impact the business of so many fitness entrepreneurs. In this episode, I reveal why you should be demanding more from the investments you're making.
2025-02-1035 min
The Built To Coach PodcastEpisode #8 - Fixing Your Churn Problem In BusinessChurn is a consistent problem in most fitness businesses. There's a huge emphasis on sales and marketing but when it comes to reducing churn you don't receive the relevant help, information or support to understand how to do it. The information you're given is often how you can save a client at the point of churn but the point of churn, isn't the problem. In today's episode we help you understand churn and what actually stops high churn rates from occurring.
2025-02-0337 minThe Built For Coaches PodcastEpisode #48 - Your Real Problems In BusinessJust like your clients, you could have access to all of the best information in the world. You could be told exactly what to do to build the business of your dreams but why doesn't it come to fruition? In today's episode, you'll learn about the real, unhidden challenges that stop you from building your business and why you've been lied to and let down by others praying on your vulnerabilities.
2025-02-0334 min
The Elite Coach PodcastFrom Ego to Empathy: The Lost Art of Human-Centered Coaching with Mark StrathernIn this candid and insightful conversation, I sit down with Mark Strathern to dive deep into what makes truly effective fitness coaching.
Drawing from our combined decades of experience, we explore the evolution of our coaching philosophies and why the industry needs to move beyond surface-level solutions.
Together, we challenge industry norms, discussing why technical knowledge alone falls short and how coaches often mishandle client trust. Through shared stories and experiences, we tackle crucial topics like the value of saying "I don't know," the problem with coach superiority complexes, and why sustainable...
2025-01-2850 minThe Built For Coaches PodcastEpisode #47 - How To Build A Predictable & Profitable BusinessPredictability in business performance is incredibly important. As is profit. Most fitness coaches don't know how to create predictability in their business through marketing periods/launches and get stuck doing the same thing over and over without the results they want to show for it. In today's episode, we make sense of how to build predictability in your business through acquiring new clients and the fluctuations to expect in profit throughout.
2025-01-2731 minThe Built To Coach PodcastEpisode #7 - Are You Over Delivering?In today's episode we discuss the the concept of "over delivering" to your clients. It's something we hear regularly and you've probably been taught that delivery is what's impacting your business growth. Let's understand it a little bit more together!
2025-01-2045 minThe Built For Coaches PodcastEpisode #46 - How To Build More Trust With Your Audience To Make More SalesIn this episode I talk you through the process of building more trust with your audience. Coaches forget about the nurture process and how they position themselves on social media to bring more clients through the door. Always selling in public leads to your prospects being burnt out. Instead you want to go through very thoughtful and thorough processes of aligning all forms of content targeted towards a particular launch. When you do that, you generate more targeted leads, so you know who is actually interested in your work and can re-target them with more of your best stuff...
2025-01-2039 minThe Built To Coach PodcastEpisode #6 - The Built to Coach Client Success Panel LIVE!Tune in to hear what our students have to say about their time in Built to Coach and the direct impact it's had on them both personally and professionally, while becoming some of the best equipped coaches in the industry when it comes to behaviour change with their clients.
2025-01-1336 minThe Built For Coaches PodcastEpisode #45 - Who's To Blame?In today's episode I speak about unethical practice inside of the fitness industry. Although, I highlight the importance of responsibility. Many people are exploited in vulnerable states and the responsibility you should take is to stand up for yourself and engage in conflict - a skill I believe coaches are lacking. Especially with household names that hold authority. There's a reason for this that I speak about in today's episode. I'm not for a second invalidating anybody's experiences because anyone that knows me, knows that I love calling out BS, consistently. For your own growth and progress, I've spoke...
2025-01-1340 minThe Built For Coaches PodcastEpisode #44 - Predications For Success & Failure In 2025The first episode in a new venture in the business world. I didn't see the need to create a brand new podcast because there's already so much gold that will help coaches in the previous episodes on this platform. Moving forward, I will be providing coaches with all of the knowledge they need to build their businesses in a way that feels right for them. Today, we kick off with predications for success and failure in 2025. The landscape of the industry is forever changing and this is what I believe we'll see in 2025!
2025-01-0634 minThe Built To Coach PodcastEpisode #5 - Why Always Making New Plans With Your Clients Doesn't WorkIn today's episode Mark & Jen discuss The Transtheoretical Model of Change and how making new plans for your clients isn't often the most effective route to take when certain individuals inside of your coaching community aren't progressing. People are always going through change, even when they're not making visible progress. This episode was designed to highlight the progress you may not see through your clients journey and how stepping in with a plan could actually hinder the chances of them making the progress.
2024-11-0435 minThe Built To Coach PodcastEpisode #4 - Sketchy SoundbitesIn today's episode Jen & Mark discuss one of their favourite topics, soundbites. If you've followed Built to Coach on social media, you'll know the beef that the team have with the overuse of soundbites, that often hold very little substance to actually help clients. In this episode, they explain why!
2024-10-2129 minThe Built To Coach PodcastEpisode #3 - The Leadership Sets You're Skipping (Hint: It Ain't Biceps)In today's episode Mark & Jen discuss a topic that is wildly misunderstood inside of the fitness industry amongst coaches, which is leadership. Just like coaching inside of the industry, many coaches believe leadership to be one thing based on what they've been taught or seen from others, when real leadership is something completely different.
2024-09-2357 minThe Built To Coach PodcastEpisode #2 - The Built to Coach MissionIn today's episode Mark & Jen discuss the mission behind Built to Coach. From an idea that was sat on for over 2 years, all it took for it to come to life was an irritated Scottish woman after a couple of Mojitos...
2024-09-1649 minThe Built To Coach PodcastEpisode #1 - Welcome to Built to VentWelcome to The Built to Coach Podcast! In today's episode, we take the opportunity to not only welcome to you the show but do so in true Scottish, Mark & Jen fashion with some good old venting about some of the things that grind our gears inside of the fitness industry.
2024-08-2659 minThe Built For Coaches PodcastEpisode #43 - Why Have Monday Motivation When You Can Have Tuesday VulnerabilityA solo podcast from Jen this week whilst Mark's on holiday. She explores the concept of uncertainty and how it's shown up in her life recently, all in the ethos of social media not being real and normalising vulnerability as something we all experience.
2024-04-0944 min2024-03-0853 minThe Built For Coaches PodcastEpisode #41 - Coach, You're Not A CoachIn today's episode, Mark & Jen discuss the lack of real coaching delivered inside of the fitness industry. What's perceived as coaching, is something that coaches have been taught incorrectly. This episode was developed for both coaches and general population clients to raise awareness around the true art of coaching. So that more coaches didn't feel as frustrated, doubting their abilities & so clients would feel as if they're misunderstood. This is exactly why Built to Coach was born. To transform how real coaching is delivered inside of the fitness industry for better success all round.
2024-02-071h 02The Built For Coaches PodcastEpisode #40 - Built For BreakdownsIn today's episode Mark & Jen discuss their approach to overcoming challenges and managing expectations.
2024-01-241h 052024-01-1146 minThe Built For Coaches PodcastEpisode #38 - What Coaches Need To Stop Doing In 2024In today's episode Mark & Jen speak about their biggest frustrations that they see coaches inside of the fitness industry make. Let's boycott these in 2024!This podcast is sponsored by Built To Coach. Where health and fitness coaches go to master their craft and create coaching excellence. To join the waiting list & find out more about the first available cohort in January 2024, click on this link... https://built-to-coach.ck.page/
2024-01-0252 minThe Built For Coaches PodcastEpisode #37 - 12 Lessons From 12 Months of 2023In today's episode Mark & Jen discuss the biggest lessons they've taken away from each month in 2023. Without the reflection and your ability to analyse the lessons from your experience, you're always setting yourself up for future failure.This podcast is sponsored by Built To Coach. Where health and fitness coaches go to master their craft and create coaching excellence. To join the waiting list & find out more about the first available cohort in January 2024, click on this link... https://built-to-coach.ck.page/
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The Built For Coaches PodcastEpisode #36 - The Built For Life Coaches Biggest Challenges of 2023In today's episode Mark & Jen are joined by the third full time member of the Built For Life team, Mr Ruaridh McCall, our Head of High Performance. The team discuss the challenges they've faced this year as they bring 2023 to a close. Some of these points are highly relatable to people at all levels and are served as a reminder of how you can create an approach to adversity and struggle.This podcast is sponsored by Built To Coach. Where health and fitness coaches go to master their craft and create coaching excellence. To join the waiting...
2023-12-0853 min
The Built For Coaches PodcastEpisode #35 - The C WordIn today's episode Mark & Jen are joined by the third full time member of the Built For Life team, Mr Ruaridh McCall, our Head of High Performance. The team discuss the "C" word. Find out which C word we mean!This podcast is sponsored by Built To Coach. Where health and fitness coaches go to master their craft and create coaching excellence. To join the waiting list & find out more about the first available cohort in January 2024, click on this link... https://built-to-coach.ck.page/
2023-11-3054 minThe Built For Coaches PodcastEpisode #34 - You'll Never Stop Wanting ThisIn today's episode Mark & Jen discuss objective choice. Whereby your ability to reflect and use your self awareness from past experiences, enable you to create new behaviours for similar situations and journeys. They discuss how success and stress are synonymous, you can't have one without the other & why most people get trapped in the same cycle of behaviours.This podcast is sponsored by Built To Coach. Where health and fitness coaches go to master their craft and create coaching excellence. To join the waiting list & find out more about the first available cohort in January 2024, click on...
2023-11-1557 minThe Built For Coaches PodcastEpisode #33 - Behind The Curtains of The Coaching ProcessIn today's episode Mark & Jen discuss the theory behind real coaching. Coaching can very often be misconstrued for teaching & mentoring and as a result, people aren't achieving long term transformative change because they're being told what to do, instead of coming to the conclusion themselves with the help of a designed coaching process that also takes intuition into account. From both a coaching & client angle, this isn't an episode to be missed! To check out the best coaching course coming to the industry, created for coaches, by coaches... Click this link https://built-to-coach.ck.page/waitinglist & if you're bold...
2023-11-0153 minThe Built For Coaches PodcastEpisode #33 - Behind The Curtain of The Coaching ProcessIn today's episode Mark & Jen discuss the theory behind real coaching. Coaching can very often be misconstrued for teaching & mentoring and as a result, people aren't achieving long term transformative change because they're being told what to do, instead of coming to the conclusion themselves with the help of a designed coaching process that also takes intuition into account. From both a coaching & client angle, this isn't an episode to be missed! To check out the best coaching course coming to the industry, created for coaches, by coaches... Click this link https://built-to-coach.ck.page/waitinglist & if you're bold...
2023-11-0153 minThe Built For Coaches PodcastEpisode #32 - Here’s Why You’re Not Making ProgressIn today's episode Mark & Jen discuss mental and physical performance. Both go hand in hand, which many people don't take into consideration. To perform optimally & get the best from your training for the RIGHT reasons, you need to develop instinct to push and pull. Intuition that allows you to understand the physical, psychological, behavioural & environmental forces at play.
2023-10-2558 minThe Built For Coaches PodcastEpisode #31 - Stop Living Your Life In LimboIn today's episode Mark & Jen discuss the 6 stages of inaction. We all know the term "I know what I need to do, I just don't know why I don't" & today's episode brings awareness to where you could be holding yourself back with applying the information you have to overcome challenges that are holding you back from taking action.
2023-10-1751 minThe Built For Coaches PodcastEpisode #30 - Fuck Life After the Goal, Life is the GoalWe're back! Apologies to all our regular listeners that we haven't been as consistent with the weekly podcasts as usual, it's been a mad couple of months! This week, Mark and Jen discuss a concept that we see so many people struggle with, often referred to as "life after the goal". You achieve the big thing that all of your energy, focus and attention has been working towards, only to complete it and go what now? Listen to find out how you never have the big goal drop off ever again.
2023-10-0954 minThe Built For Coaches PodcastEpisode #29 - 8 Life Lessons That Give You PowerIn today's episode, Mark takes a solo podcast with Jen being away on her long awaited honeymoon, to talk about some life lessons and the importance of being able to decipher the lessons from any experiences you've been through in life to approach similar situations differently again in the future.
2023-09-1159 minThe Built For Coaches PodcastEpisode #28 - The Built For Life Coaching Panel LIVE!From the recent Built For Life live event, The Built For Life coaches took to the panel to answer questions from their clients in the room. There was no structure or question off limits. These range between curiosity of where The Built For Life programme is headed to the impact that social media has on peoples mental well-being when it comes to idolising a specific body.
2023-09-0456 minThe Built For Coaches PodcastEpisode #27 - The Built For Life Client Success Panel LIVE!Welcome to the first ever Built For Life LIVE podcast! Recorded at the most recent Built For Life quarterly event, five clients sat on a panel to discuss their Built For Life experience. Picking just five clients, was an incredibly difficult thing to do. Every client inside of the programme has what it takes to be on this panel & it's something that will be ran again in the future. In this episode you'll hear from Josh, Steffi, Kev, Louise & Lynn on what it means to them to be Built For Life.
2023-08-2853 minThe Built For Coaches PodcastEpisode #26 - What Does Fitness Mean To You?In today's episode Mark, Jen & Ru explore what fitness means to them. Everyone will have a different perspective and perception of what health and fitness looks like at different stages of their lives & the part it plays. The team wanted to offer some insight to provoke some questions in you, to discover how it's currently serving you or how you could use it to serve you moving forward.
2023-08-2137 minThe Built For Coaches PodcastEpisode #25 - Becoming Fluent In Your Own BullshitIn today's episode Mark & Jen are reunited with the 3rd musketeer, Mr Ruaridh McCall - The Built For Life programmes Head of High Performance. The team speak about becoming fluent in your own bullshit. Your own bullshit can often be like a foreign language at times. Difficult to understand but based on the tone, you know fine well what it's saying. Understanding how you can become better at reading yourself is one of life's greatest gifts and the team shed some light on how you can start to improve it for yourself.
2023-08-1558 minThe Built For Coaches PodcastEpisode #24 - Know Your Strengths To Know YourselfIn today's episode Mark & Jen discuss character traits. They explore what temperament and behaviours are often associated with the shapes we are most drawn to which can very often give you an insight into the way you think & approach situations. It can really open your eyes to how your mind works and what needs to change to achieve the outcomes you want or even better, what can be used to your strengths.As a reminder, we still have some tickets left for our Built For Life event on August 12th at The Grand Central Hotel available. If...
2023-07-3155 min
The Built For Coaches PodcastEpisode #24 - What Shape Are You?In today's episode Mark & Jen discuss character traits. They explore what temperament and behaviours are often associated with the shapes we are most drawn to which can very often give you an insight into the way you think & approach situations. It can really open your eyes to how your mind works and what needs to change to achieve the outcomes you want or even better, what can be used to your strengths.
2023-07-3155 minThe Built For Coaches PodcastEpisode #23 - Two Old Married CuntsIn today's episode Mark & Jen have a discussion about being two old married cunts. Neither are experts on marriage but the intention behind today's episode was to discuss the complexities within the dynamics of a partnership and how it can either aid and support your growth or limit you from growing as an individual. Being Built For Life is about creating the life for yourself that enables you to create the best environment for your growth and development & your relationships play a big part in that.In other very exciting news..The Built For Life...
2023-07-181h 13The Built For Coaches PodcastEpisode #22 - Paradigms, Perspectives and Points of ViewToday's episode is a solo one from Jen, exploring something we like to go in depth on with our clients inside the Built for Life programme. Jen explores the concept of Paradigms, and how the lens through which you view the world impacts your perspective on yourself and your journey through change. Shifting paradigms is crucial for long term success, and will change the way that you see yourself and the world around you.
2023-07-0241 minThe Built For Coaches PodcastEpisode #21 - Temporary Actions Don't Guarantee Permanent BehavioursIn today's episode Mark & Jen explore the subject of actions Vs behaviours. Going through a process of growth and transformation often means that you can get caught up in believing that small changes have made a life altering difference to your behaviours. Until, you find yourself in different environments that influence underlying behaviours that have not been changed due to a few surface level actions. It's important to identify the impact of your behaviours from every environment.
2023-06-271h 09The Built For Coaches PodcastEpisode #20 - The Gift of FearIn today's episode Mark & Jen explore fear. An emotion that often magnifies itself the more you focus on it and keeps you rooted and stuck, instead of taking action. People will often say things like "I'll wait until I feel ready" when really the only way to become ready to tackle something is by actually acting differently when fear arises. There is so much gold in here!
2023-06-1956 minThe Built For Coaches PodcastEpisode #19 - Debunking Some of The Biggest Fitness Industry Myths Part 2
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The High Performance Coach PodcastWhy We Are Who We Are with Mark StrathernIn this episode, I sat down with Mark, to try and give an insight and relay some key messaging from our incredible conversation we had on our drive down to Manchester last week. We spoke about our lessons and experiences in which shaped us into the coaches we are today. Mark Strathern:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/markstrathern_builtforlife/Joe:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joeparish/Youtube: https://youtu.be/rIIDsnsltPkWebsite: www.highperformancecoach.online
2023-06-0555 minThe Built For Coaches PodcastEpisode #18 - The 4 Stages To High PerformanceIn today's episode Mark & Jen discuss The 4 Stages To High Performance. A mental framework you graduate through on your journey to stage number 5, mastery. Spanning from not knowing what you don't know to being conscious and aware of so much in your life that's impacting you, this episode may be eye opening for where you find yourself currently & why you're getting stuck progressing to the next level.
2023-06-051h 12
The Built For Coaches PodcastEpisode #17 - Get to Know The Three MusketeersOn this week's episode, The Three Musketeers aka Mark, Ruaridh and Jen ask each other some questions about life's successes, challenges and even some embarrassing drunken moments. This one isn't to be missed if you want to get to know the people behind the coaches, and to have a good laugh at our expense!
2023-05-2941 minThe Built For Coaches PodcastEpisode #16 - Who You Are Is What You DoIn today's episode, Mark & Jen are joined by their newest addition to The Built For Life team. Head of High Performance, Mr Ruaridh McCall. With a degree in Sports & Exercise science and a similar approach to peoples transformative process, Ru has quickly become at home within The Built For Life community with his personality, knowledge, charisma & outlook. In this episode, the trio discussed their views around values, peak performance & explored more of their own backgrounds and journey's on the road to high performance.
2023-05-221h 03
The Built For Coaches PodcastEpisode #15 - The Questions You've Always Wanted AnsweredOver the past few months Mark & Jen have had several people reach out with questions. Some of which, are questions they've experienced throughout their coaching careers multiple times which are often misunderstood. Due to poor information and cultural beliefs around the complexities of someones transformation journey, Mark & Jen wanted to set straight the answers to some unanswered or poorly interpreted questions.
2023-05-151h 04
The Built For Coaches PodcastEpisode #14 - The 5 Principles That Will Define Your LifeWithin The Built For Life programme we believe that if you live your life by a set of principles, they can be your guiding light during extremely difficult circumstances. Life principles allow you to apply high performing standards to everything you do regardless of the size of the challenge that stands before you. In today's episode Mark & Jen discuss some of the principles they help their clients develop within The Built For Life programme. It gives you a key insight into how they work and how they can help.
2023-05-091h 11
The Built For Coaches PodcastEpisode #13 - Relationships With Ourselves Influence Relationships With FoodVery often people look at the problem on the surface instead of the source. They try and improve their relationship with food without improving the relationship they have with themselves. They don't make the relevant changes to their lives and they fail to recognise the impact their surroundings have on them., including the language they often use towards themselves. Having both struggled with eating disorders/disordered eating, Mark & Jen discuss their own journeys through the recovery process & share some valuable insights. Note: If you are struggling with any form of eating disorder, please seek professional help from qualified experts...
2023-05-011h 05
The Built For Coaches PodcastEpisode #12 - "I Done It Then.. Why Can't I Do It Now?"In today's episode Mark & Jen discuss the issues that people battle with on their transformation journeys in adulthood. Many people reflect on a time that was much simpler, where they had more time, energy, freedom & resources to place into their health and fitness. They romanticise about what they were able to achieve previously which often stops them from figuring out a strategy for how to make it work today, with more responsibilities & stress to consider.
2023-04-251h 03
The Built For Coaches PodcastEpisode #11 - Red Flags To Look Out For When Hiring A Coach/PTWe've both been in and around this industry for over a decade & have both had our fair share of bad experiences. We know that many of you may have experienced the same. In today's episode Mark & Jen speak about the biggest red flags when hiring someone on your journey of growth and transformation.
2023-04-171h 02
The Built For Coaches PodcastEpisode #10 - Bullshit BeliefsMost people don't realise that the biggest thing holding them back is their beliefs. What starts as an assumption can quickly grow into a belief that creates conscious and subconscious behaviours. These behaviours can either work in your favour or they can cripple you. They can lead to a life of fulfilment and freedom or they can lead to a life of limitations. In today's episode Mark & Jen discuss the process of assumptions and how you can create new evidence to change your beliefs to become a winner.
2023-04-101h 03
The Built For Coaches PodcastEpisode #9 - It's Okay To Do Stupid ShitLet's be serious, people will do stupid shit to achieve results. When we're so emotionally invested in what we do, we will often crawl across broken glass to make it happen. But, without taking the lessons from some of these failures along the way we can often leave ourselves paralysed and caught in the same cycle looking for the next best thing. Mark & Jen talk about the importance of failure in any journey to create the best possible future outcomes.
2023-04-031h 10
The Built For Coaches PodcastEpisode #8 - The Never Ending CycleThe never ending cycle can be defined in many ways. But quite simply, think about the cycle you're always caught in when you're trying to achieve your results in any transformation or process of high performance. The cycle that makes you feel like the results are unachievable. The cycle that makes you feel like you're different from everyone else. The cycle that causes you to beat yourself up and put yourself down. Today, Mark & Jen discuss this never ending cycle and what you can do to break it.
2023-03-271h 17
The Built For Coaches PodcastEpisode #7 - Life Is What We Build You ForIt's no secret that what it takes to get into great shape is simple when it's in black and white. Although, there's far greater issues at play that often stop you from being able to adhere to living a healthier, growth minded, high performance life. In today's episode Mark & Jen explore the common things that hold people back from getting the best out of themselves to show you a wider perspective of what can be impacting your ability to optimise the results you want to achieve in your life.
2023-03-201h 16
The Built For Coaches PodcastEpisode #6 - "I'm Just Not In The Right Headspace Just Now.."In today's episode Mark & Jen explore what "not being in the right headspace" actually means when it comes to people wanting to work towards goals in their lives but put them off due to what's going on in between the ears.
2023-03-1354 min
The Built For Coaches PodcastEpisode #5 - How Life Can Be When You're Built For LifeIn today's episode Mark & Jen give you an insight into what your life can be like when you become Built For Life. The challenges you can overcome, the discipline and resilience you can showcase, the type of person you transform into and what sort of problems you can overcome from building yourself as an individual.
2023-03-0633 min
The Built For Coaches PodcastEpisode #4 - Expectations Vs RealityExpectations can often be the difference between success and failure. When trying to achieve any goal, you need learn that challenge & unforeseen circumstances will arise. Most people don't. As a result, the whirlwind of emotions that creep up afterwards often blow them way off course. So much so that people can often tend to give up. In today's episode Mark & Jen discuss why it's important to be realistic and manage your expectations.
2023-02-2741 min
The Built For Coaches PodcastEpisode #3 - Debunking Some of The Biggest Fitness Industry MythsIn today's episode Mark & Jen look at some of the biggest fitness myths in the fitness industry that have caused failure in a lot of fitness journeys and offer a clear understanding on why these things are not true.
2023-02-2035 min
The High Performance Coach PodcastFrom Busy PT to Running a Successful Online Business with Mark StrathernIn this episode, Joe sits down for a peppermint tea with the Built for Life King, Mark Strathern. Mark shares his story from the very beginning, what led him to where he is today and how he built his successful online programme.
2023-02-2058 min
The Built For Coaches PodcastEpisode #2 - Minor Decisions, Major OutcomesIn today's episode Mark & Jen talk about how minor decisions that often seem completely irrelevant and underwhelming in the moment, can cascade to major outcomes in your life.
2023-02-131h 02
The Built For Coaches PodcastEpisode #1 - What Does It Mean To Be Built For Life?In today's episode we welcome you to the new Built For Life podcast & give you more an insight to our vision & mission so that you can start to live a life of control and success.
2023-02-0652 min
The 9-5 Athlete PodcastShort & Sharp Series - 036 - Mark Strathern "Escape the hold of alcohol on your life"Short & Sharp Series - 036 - Mark Strathern "Escape the hold of alcohol on your life" A short series which will bring you 2 episodes a week for the next 4 weeks.The first episode includes Mark talking about how he helped his clients escape the grip of alcohol on his life and start reaching his long term goals.
2022-08-0910 minThe 9-5 Athlete Podcast032 - Mark Strathern "Self Acceptance & Your Own Self Worth"032 - Mark Strathern "Self Acceptance & Your Own Self Worth"Mark's story into coaching?How to finally accept yourself for who you are?Childhood Trauma?Self Worth?How do you stop self destructive behaviours?Find Mark on Instagram @MarkStrathearn_thepeoplesptFind me on instagram @Ryan_StirtonPT or @https://www.rlsstrengthandperformance.co.uk/Sponsored By "KSOX Sportswear" https://www.ksox.co.uk/ Use the code "PRE SEASON" for discount.
2022-07-1350 min
Optimise Your Body with Martin SilvaMark Strathern- Master Your MindsetMark Strathern is an online coach who helps people who struggle to put themselves first achieve peak physical condition, mental and emotional stability, to reach their true potential. The episode is loaded with valuable advice on how to upgrade your mindset and transform your body. Instagram: @markstrathern_thepeoplespt
2021-09-0855 min
The KDH Podcast#49 - Owning the sh*t out of your journey with Mark StrathernIn this episode I'm joined by Mark Strathern, Online Caoch and all round mindset guru when it comes to looking and feeling your absolute best.
We share some of our own experiences in our own journeys and what it takes to fall in love with the process.
2021-06-1846 min
The Ready For Anything Podcast#49 - Owning the sh*t out of your journey with Mark StrathernIn this episode I'm joined by Mark Strathern, Online Caoch and all round mindset guru when it comes to looking and feeling your absolute best.
We share some of our own experiences in our own journeys and what it takes to fall in love with the process.
2021-06-1846 min
The Finlay Carmichael PT Podcast#47 - Self-worth and and Identity with Mark StrathernIn this episode I was joined by Mark Strathern. We talk all things self-worth, identity, and energy and is an absolute MUST listen to anyone trying to change their body and mindset.If you would like to find out more about Evan, check out his Instagram here... https://www.instagram.com/markstrathern_thepeoplespt/ (@markstrathern_thepeoplespt)Want to transform your body and confidence? Check out my website here.... https://www.finlaycarmichaelpt.comFor free stuff, click here... https://www.liinks.co/finlaycarmichaelptFollow me on Instagram here.... https://instagram.com/finlaycarmichaelpt
2021-04-0948 min
The O Show#42 Mark Strathern - Finding Self AcceptanceJoin Odhran as he sits down with Mark Strathern to discuss mindset strategies to become comfortable in your own skin. Powerful episode and one of the best yet! Find Mark on Instagram @markstrathern_thepeoplespt
2021-03-0348 min